A place for developers to talk about building on Farcaster.

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How do you decide which chain to build on?

Base is definitely the "go-to" nowadays, but why? It's not TVL because Arbitrum has a lot more and Base was the preferred long before it got to #2 in TVL. Users? Maybe but I don't see many solid stats backing that.

From my POV, it feels like its just vibes? But why? Doesn't it make more sense to do a thoughtful analysis of which chain is ideal for an app's needs?

Neovim enjoyer, "a gift to the culture" | Building at /thirdweb

skate to where the users will be? i chose base bc im building in social and they seemed to be the most consumer focused, plus coinbase normie onboarding, plus vibes

What makes them the most consumer focused?

ethos, marketing, outreach, coinbase wallet and paymaster, emphasis on lowering fees

sure but base will obv get preferential treatment with new products and features like paymaster credits or recent integration with stripe

Coinbase Wallet works on other chains though